fall into

Idioms  

1. Enter or engage in, be drawn into, as in I told Dad not to fall into conversation with them . [Late 1400s]

2. See fall in , def. 1.

3. Be naturally divisible into, as in These students fall into three categories . [First half of 1600s]

4. . Be drawn into bad behavior, as in I fell into error when I started spending time with the wrong crowd . This usage, like fall from grace , originally alluded to religious concerns. It is now used less often and more loosely. [Late 1100s]

5. fall into a trap . Be deceived, unknowingly become involved in something. For example, By admitting I had free time, I fell into the trap of having to help him with his work . Also see under fall in ; fall in line ; fall in place .

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fall into

Asked if Guardiola, Mancini and Pirlo are the only candidates, Malago responded: "Absolutely not. We think about a certain profile and certainly these names fall into that category."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

However, Morningstar’s Yang explained that mainframes fall into a different class of hardware and process different workloads than hyperscaler servers do, for instance.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet in a thin, even layer, letting some of the Parmesan fall into the gaps so it can melt into lacy edges.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026

"But explosives don't fall into that category and that's where safeguards should kick in, and they haven't," Juelich told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

As I sit munching the sweet fibers, I fall into a hazy lull and almost forget I’m supposed to be teaching.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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